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Making clear the path to Northeast Metro Tech

MELROSE — The School Committee last month approved a policy ensuring that all Veterans Memorial Middle School students and their families know about the range of educational options available to them for high school, including Northeast Metropolitan Regional Vocational High School in Wakefield.

Plans call for the state-of-the-art vocational school now being built on Hemlock…

 

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The City Hall Update

MELROSE — The City of Melrose is sharing the following updates for the upcoming week:

Curbside Christmas tree collection: Bare is best

Curbside Christmas tree collection by the Department of Public Works will take place during the weeks of Jan. 5, 2026, and Jan. 12, 2026 on regular curbside collection days. Trees in plastic bags…

 

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UPDATE: Boys’ hoop team falls to Lexington after winning third straight

Post publication updates:

Melrose falls to Lexington 83-64 (Jan. 6)

Melrose defeats Waltham 55-49 (Jan. 3)

 

Published January 2, 2026

Boys’ hoop team earns back-to-back wins

By JENNIFER GENTILE

 

 

JACK CASEY had 18 points and 19 rebounds against Whittier Tech in Melrose’s 72-37 victory on Monday. (photo by Raj Das, edphotos.com)

MELROSE—The…

 

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Swim boys outpace Reading for first win

THE MELROSE High boy’s swim team celebrated after their victory over Reading on the road at Burbank YMCA. (courtesy photo)

By JENNIFER GENTILE 

MELROSE—The Melrose High boys swim team picked up their first win of the season right in time for the holidays when they beat rival Reading 81-75 on December 20 at Burbank YMCA…

 

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UPDATE: Girls’ basketball defeats Lexington after falling in finals of holiday tournament to North Reading

Post publication updates:

Melrose defeats Lexington 54-32 (Jan. 6)


Melrose falls in Finals of Holiday Invitational Tournament to North Reading, 62-34 (Dec. 29)

 

Published January 2, 2026

Girls’ basketball tops Beverly in holiday tourney

By JENNIFER GENTILE

 

THE MELROSE High girls’ basketball team beat Beverly last week and looks to continue momentum on

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Hornets repeat as Holiday Invitational champs

SOPHIE GALLIVAN followed up a 13-point, 9-rebound, 3-assist, 3-steal game in the opening round of the North Reading Holiday Invitational with 18 points, 8 rebounds, 5 steals and 5 assists in a championship game victory over Melrose to earn tournament MVP honors. (Eric Evans File Photo)

 

NORTH READING — In the 5th Annual North Reading…

 

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Co-op wrestlers sweep tri meet, compete well at Pentucket Tournament

ZACK MORSE captured 5th place at the Pentucket tournament and helped LNR sweep a tri-meet at Lynnfield High on Dec. 23. (Courtesy Photo)

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

WEST NEWBURY — Last Friday and Saturday, the North Reading-Lynnfield High co-op wresting team traveled to West Newbury to compete in the Pentucket Tournament at Pentucket Regional High School…

 

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UPDATE: Boys’ hoop falls to Ipswich in OT after winning David Green Christmas Tournament championship

Post publication updates:

North Reading falls to Ipswich in OT, 67-64 (Jan. 6)

North Reading defeats Winthrop 67-63 to win David Green Christmas Tournament (Dec. 30)

 

Published January 1, 2026

Boys’ hoop makes Finals of David Green Basketball Tournament

 

JASON BERRY had 21 points in NR’s first round win over Arlington Catholic at

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UPDATE: Co-op girls’ hockey team gets shutout victory over Marblehead in home opener

Post publication update:
Peabody/Lynnfield/North Reading defeats Marblehead 2-0 (Jan. 3)

 

Published January 1, 2026

Co-op girls’ hockey team gets ready for home opener following tough non-league games

By STEPHEN MARTELLUCCI

 

 

THE PLNR girls’ hockey team is celebrating the Holidays and getting ready for their home opener at McVann-O’Keefe Rink on Jan. 3,

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Take a hike… for your health!

The year begins anew today and while most of us resolve to “do better” with the turning of the calendar, we often give up too easily and fall back into our old, comfortable patterns.

The Massachusetts DCR offers a remedy for this pattern when it comes to exercising by inviting the public to “step into…

 

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‘Getting Ready for Kindergarten’ Parent Orientation Jan. 8

NORTH READING — All parents and guardians of incoming kindergarten children are invited to attend the district-wide Kindergarten Parent Orientation, “Getting Ready for Kindergarten,” on Thursday evening, January 8, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. in the Distance Learning Lab at the North Reading Middle School/High School campus.

The orientation will provide parents of students from the…

 

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